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Phuket state-run dog shelter gifted B208k donation
Phuket state-run dog shelter gifted B208k donation
PHUKET: Phuket Red Cross President Sudawan Plodthong handed a mock copy of the donation cheque to her husband, Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong, at ceremony at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning (May 30)
Phuket Real Estate Association Charity Golf Tournament 2018
Phuket Real Estate Association Charity Golf Tournament 2018
GOLF: The Phuket Real Estate Association’s annual Charity Golf Tournament for 2018 will take place at Laguna Golf Phuket on Saturday June 23 and is open to all.
Touring Jolly Wallabies in clean sweep against Phuket teams
Touring Jolly Wallabies in clean sweep against Phuket teams
CRICKET: On their maiden visit to Phuket, the Jolly Wallabies – a touring side comprising of players from Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia – defeated the Phuket Cricket Group (PCG) XI and the Patong Cricket Club (PCC) in back-to-back matches over last weekend at the Alan Cooke Ground in Thalang.
Build it and they will come: How Thailand’s great infrastructure leap is reshaping tourism
Build it and they will come: How Thailand’s great infrastructure leap is reshaping tourism
PHUKET: Thailand’s great push forward on mega-transportation projects is seeing strong dividends being paid in its tourism industry, reports Bill Barnett, founder and Managing Director of hotel industry expert consultancy C9 Hotelworks.
Phuket honours Visakha Bucha Day
Phuket honours Visakha Bucha Day
PHUKET: Hundreds of devotees joined the ceremonies held at Wat Wichit Sangkaram in Phuket Town early this morning (May 29) to honour the major Buddhist holy day Visakha Bucha.
Phuket to celebrate Visakha Bucha
Phuket to celebrate Visakha Bucha
PHUKET: Visakha Bucha Day, this year celebrated today (Tuesday, May 29), is a special day for many Buddhists in Thailand, and elsewhere in the world. Also referred to in Thai as “Wan Phra Yai” – literally “Major Holy Day” – Visakha Bucha Day is a day for Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Gautama Buddha, whose teachings became the foundation of Buddhism.
Construction worker in alleged attempted suicide from Phuket bridge
Construction worker in alleged attempted suicide from Phuket bridge
PHUKET: A construction worker was pulled from the water after an alleged suicide attempt from a bridge in the north of the island this afternoon (May 28).
Welcome to Phuket: The rainy season officially arrives
Welcome to Phuket: The rainy season officially arrives
PHUKET: The rainy season has officially arrived and people should beware heavy downpours and what they bring, Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) Director-General Wanchai Sakudomchai announced in a statement issued today (May 28).
Kata Rocks’ new menu brings a taste of the Med to Phuket
Kata Rocks’ new menu brings a taste of the Med to Phuket
To celebrate the start of summer, Kata Rocks, Phuket has launched a new lunch menu at its award-winning Oceanfront Clubhouse.
Phuket Opinion: Foreigners are not the only bad guys!
Phuket Opinion: Foreigners are not the only bad guys!
PHUKET: On April 1 this year The Phuket News ran an April Fool’s story titled “Phuket launches ‘Good Thais In, Bad Thais Out’ crackdown” laughingly targeting Thai people who travel to Phuket only to carry out crimes that tarnish the island’s tourism image as a “world-class tourism destination”.
Visakha Bucha Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket
Visakha Bucha Buddhist holiday brings alcohol ban to Phuket
PHUKET: The major Buddhist holiday Visakha Bucha Day will be honoured next Tuesday (May 29) with most government offices closed.
Phuket Town residents vote to keep ‘Monkey Hill’ alive
Phuket Town residents vote to keep ‘Monkey Hill’ alive
PHUKET: Local residents yesterday made their opinion clear for wildlife officials to take steps to control the number of the wild monkeys living on Toh Sae Hill in the heart of Phuket Town, but asked to let the monkeys stay there.
AoT approves B60bn airport for Phang Nga ‘in principle’
AoT approves B60bn airport for Phang Nga ‘in principle’
PHUKET: The board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) has approved “in principle” construction of second airports for Phuket and for Chiang Mai with a combined planned investment of B120 billion.
Phuket fugitive wanted for family shooting arrested in Satun
Phuket fugitive wanted for family shooting arrested in Satun
PHUKET: The lone gunman wanted for shooting three members of the same family at their house in the quiet residential housing estate Moo Baan Tinnawut, off Chao Fa West Rd south of Phuket Town, on April 9 was arrested in Satun province earlier today (May 25).
Phuket condo market climbs after big hit
Phuket condo market climbs after big hit
PHUKET: The Phuket condominium market is expected to perform better in line with brighter economic forecast and the growing population on the island, according to the latest research report by Knight Frank Thailand.
Phuket airport junction B50mn upgrade gifted extended deadline
Phuket airport junction B50mn upgrade gifted extended deadline
PHUKET: The already late B50-million project to upgrade the main intersection just south of Phuket International Airport has been granted an extended deadline of 120 days, giving the contractor until late July to complete the project.
Phuket RendezVous, Thailand Yacht Show join forces, align with Singapore
Phuket RendezVous, Thailand Yacht Show join forces, align with Singapore
PHUKET: The Thailand Yacht Show and the Phuket RendezVous, both key marine lifestyle events held in Phuket, will merge and become one combined yachting extravaganza, starting next year, organisers have announced.
International Surf Lifesaving Association issues Phuket travel warning
International Surf Lifesaving Association issues Phuket travel warning
PHUKET: The International Surf Lifesaving Association (ISLA) has issued a damming Global Travel Warning for Phuket due to what it describes as “unsafe, unguarded beaches”.
Phuket employees join call for PM to sack TOT President
Phuket employees join call for PM to sack TOT President
PHUKET: Phuket staffers of state-run telecoms company TOT today joined their counterparts nationwide in filing a complaint with the Damrongdharma Centre (Ombudsman’s Office) to be forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Phuket women entrepreneurs granted B800k in empowerment startup funds
Phuket women entrepreneurs granted B800k in empowerment startup funds
PHUKET: The Phuket office of the Community Development Department under the Ministry of Interior has dispensed B800,000 in funds to support women entrepreneurs on the island in getting their own start-up businesses off the ground.